Interpretation: In a word, even four horse-drawn cars are hard to catch up with. Often used after a promise to show that you keep your promise.

Source: The Analects of Confucius Yan Yuan

Author: Confucius

Creation year: Pre-Qin Dynasty

The master said that a friend of a gentleman is also a friend.

Confucius said that a gentleman is hard to catch up with even a carriage.

Of course, different national conditions have different rules. Our traditional concept of "buy and go" can also be regarded as the style of "a word from a gentleman is a promise, but it is hard to catch up with it".

Extended data synonyms

1, keep your word

Interpretation: Jiuding: a treasure of ancient countries, it is said that it was cast by Yu Xia. A word is worth keeping balance. Describe what you said is very heavy and useful.

Source: Han Sima Qian's Biography of Historical Records and Ping Yuanjun: "Mr. Mao went to Chu; And make Zhao more important than Jiuding Road. "

Mr. Mao's arrival in Chu made Zhao's prestige higher than Jiuding and Dalu.

2, a promise is a promise.

Interpretation: A promise is a promise. Describe what you say, what you say. Promise.

Source: Han Sima Qian's Historical Records Biography of Ji Bu and Luan Bu: "It is better to get a hundred pounds of gold than a promise."

It is better to get a promise from Lu Bu than a hundred catties of gold.